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No training ring here. But it did take a lot of convincing for my husband to wear his ring everyday. Now that he's used to it, he likes it. But it's a really good idea! And what a great deal on that ring!
I actually thought about doing this for my DH, but he refused. He never wore jewelry before and he was nervous that he would hate it. Well, no worries - we've been married over a year now and he hasn't been without his wedding ring for a day! Now he says he feels naked without it :)
that's a good idea - we have our bands at home already, and the other night my fiance put his on and was like, this feels so weird! (it was actually kind of cute)...but I know what you mean!
@kirabee HAHAHA exactly! Like a training bra! 
I'm so excited, I'm gonna surprise him with it when he gets home.
I actually bought a ring for MYSELF :) I never ever wear rings and didn't think I'd get used to it fast. Since my ering is a family heriloom I wanted to make sure I was aware of it so I would not lose it. I bought a cheap sterling silver ring and wore it a while.
Dude, what a great idea!!! I should have totally done this for myself. I really had a hard time wearing my engagement ring, for several months. I never wear any other rings, so the feeling really bothered me.
Well, waiting bees, if you read this and it sounds like you, consider getting a training ring! Probably picking something like a pearl ring, which won't easily be confused with an engagement ring, would work. You'll have to deal with the height of it and just the feel of having a ring. I totally should have done this.
Nope. Fiance wears a masonic ring already so he's used to wearing a ring. He's extremely excited about his band and I have to be honest I wouldn't be suprised if he wore his ring everywhere and never took it off.
I think for men that aren't used to rings this is a great idea. My dad wasn't used to it when he wed in the 70's. In the wedding photos he's actually playing with it. It's hilarious. But he never wears his ring now. Kinda weird to be honest and as a child I did ask my mom when I learned that mean where supposed to wear a ring. Dad is an electrician and that gold little nugget well would give him one hell of a shock, it's just easier this way. Of course mom never wears hers anymore either. Her wedding band and engament ring band got so thin she stopped wearing them. And she's to afraid of having it reset that someone dishonest will steal her diamond (really high quality 1/2 carat). So she bought a similar one to her engament ring and wears it instead.
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The Fi's training ring arrived in the mail today. Maybe I shouldn't call it training, it's more like a practice ring. I should explain: my Fi has never worn a ring before and upon measuring his finger numerous times, he claims the best size for him (that won't stop blood from flowing) is actually a size that barely stays on his finger. I told him numerous times that a ring needs to stay in place ... even had him wear the removable ring sizer for a few hours to practice. Even after having him flick off the ring just by gesturing, he still wasn't convinced (he claims he was trying to throw the ring off).
So I suggested a training ring, like training wheels - to help figure out his ring size and width. He thought it was a good idea and it came in today! I approximated him to wear a size 10.5 with a 6mm band (since a size 10 fits with the thin ring sizer).
Why don't I just take him to a jeweler? I have, we got measured twice, but the ones in town are always busy and they're small shops that seem to size you casually, unlike what I'm used to back in the States. Their rings sell for 2-3x the price and they size in mm, which won't help if I buy online since I haven't found a conversion chart that's EXACTLY the same.
I narrowed down a few rings that sell in half sizes for cheap on eBay and Etsy. At first I was looking into Hemitite. I had many Hemitite rings in the past and love them, and they're supposed to have cool properties too! But I am more interested in the fact that they are 1) cheap 2) not permanent. I'm a little concerned that the Fi will get attached to his ring and will protest when it's time to buy his real ring, claiming he already has one.
I then realized they sell cheapo Tungsten and Titanium for just a few dollars more! I researched their properties and concluded that Tungsten would be perfect since it's closer to the weight of gold and it's called a Swedish name meaning "heavy stone" (although in Sweden they call it Volfram). Pefrect! Until I saw a few videos on YouTube that show how easy it is to shatter Tungsten. It's not as unbreakable as I thought! It's hard and brittle, so when it breaks it's sharp. Plus I'm a little uneasy about buying cheap Tungsten since I'm afraid they use Cobalt even if they say they don't.
I opted for Titanium. It was $16.77 plus $3 international shipping! I love it so much it inspired me to make this post! I bought it from ashleysfinejewelry and it's so much nicer in person! It even has Titanium stamped inside of it. It looks way more than the money I paid! It would be perfect as a wedding band, training or not! I even took pictures!
Note: I didn't mean for this post to be so long but I got a little carried away in all my excitement.
Anyone else doing training rings?
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